Djente di Kacho (Dog's Teeth Coconut Candy) recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 whole coconut, shelled and drained 1 cup water ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Nutrition Info
- 90 caloriescarbohydrate: 8.1 gcholesterol: : -fat: 6.6 gfiber: 1.8 gprotein: 0.7 gsaturatedFat: 5.9 gservingSize: -sodium: 4.3 mgsugar: 6.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Djente di Kacho (Dog's Teeth Coconut Candy)
Directions
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Chop the coconut meat into pieces about 1/2 inch square.
Place water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in cinnamon and sugar until dissolved. Boil mixture until liquid reduces to a syrup consistency, then stir in coconut pieces. Add the lime juice, and turn off heat.
Place spoonfuls of sugared coconut mixture into small paper cups. Cool in cups until hardened.